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Additional Cost
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Additional Cost
for Placement Duration |
Duration
of Placement |
Plus
Additional Cost
for Placement Duration
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Plus
Additional Cost
for Placement Duration |
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£150 |
$300 |
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£1,950 |
$3,900 |
| 2
weeks |
£300 |
$600 |
28
weeks |
£2,000 |
$4,000 |
| 3
weeks |
£450 |
$900 |
29
weeks |
£2,050 |
$4,100 |
| 4
weeks |
£600 |
$1,200 |
30
weeks |
£2,100 |
$4,200 |
| 5
weeks |
£675 |
$1,350 |
31
weeks |
£2,150 |
$4,300 |
| 6
weeks |
£750 |
$1,500 |
32
weeks |
£2,200 |
$4,400 |
| 7
weeks |
£825 |
$1,650 |
33
weeks |
£2,250 |
$4,500 |
| 8
weeks |
£900 |
$1,800 |
34
weeks |
£2,300 |
$4,600 |
| 9
weeks |
£975 |
$1,950 |
35
weeks |
£2,350 |
$4,700 |
| 10
weeks |
£1,050 |
$2,100 |
36
weeks |
£2,400 |
$4,800 |
| 11
weeks |
£1,125 |
$2,250 |
37
weeks |
£2,450 |
$4,900 |
| 12
weeks |
£1,200 |
$2,400 |
38
weeks |
£2,500 |
$5,000 |
| 13
weeks |
£1,250 |
$2,500 |
39
weeks |
£2,550 |
$5,100 |
| 14
weeks |
£1,300 |
$2,600 |
40
weeks |
£2,600 |
$5,200 |
| 15
weeks |
£1,350 |
$2,700 |
41
weeks |
£2,650 |
$5,300 |
| 16
weeks |
£1,400 |
$2,800 |
42
weeks |
£2,700 |
$5,400 |
| 17
weeks |
£1,450 |
$2,900 |
43
weeks |
£2,750 |
$5,500 |
| 18
weeks |
£1,500 |
$3,000 |
44
weeks |
£2,800 |
$5,600 |
| 19
weeks |
£1,550 |
$3,100 |
45
weeks |
£2,850 |
$5,700 |
| 20
weeks |
£1,600 |
$3,200 |
46
weeks |
£2,900 |
$5,800 |
| 21
weeks |
£1,650 |
$3,300 |
47
weeks |
£2,950 |
$5,900 |
| 22
weeks |
£1,700 |
$3,400 |
48
weeks |
£3,000 |
$6,000 |
| 23
weeks |
£1,750 |
$3,500 |
49
weeks |
£3,050 |
$6,100 |
| 24
weeks |
£1,800 |
$3,600 |
50
weeks |
£3,100 |
$6,200 |
| 25
weeks |
£1,850 |
$3,700 |
51
weeks |
£3,150 |
$6,300 |
| 26
weeks |
£1,900 |
$3,800 |
52
weeks |
£3,200 |
$6,400 |
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| Paying
Your Deposit and Balance
Once you have
received and accepted an offer of a placement (please read the section
What Happens
Next on the Application
Process page), you will be required to pay the non-refundable
deposit of GB£150
or US$300 to secure your
place. The balance for the period of your stay is payable at least four
weeks before departure. If your departure is within four weeks of acceptance,
then the total figure is payable immediately. Once we receive a confirmed
itinerary, we will inform our Malawian Managers and Coordinators, and
the other volunteers, of your schedule and personal background. You
may like to send a letter and photo to introduce yourself to the other
volunteers and staff before you arrive.
IMPORTANT!
Refund Policy
The deposit of GB£150
or US$300 is non-refundable.
As it is very difficult for us to fill volunteer places at short notice
if someone cancels prior to starting their placement or leaves the programme
early, we require a 12-week notice period, and we can only refund any
money already paid in excess of 12 weeks from cancellation of, or departure
from, the volunteer placement. For example, if your placement is for
24 weeks and you decide to leave after eight weeks, you would be entitled
to a refund equivalent to the cost of the last four weeks of your placement
period (i.e. placement length of 24 weeks minus 8 weeks spent at Mwaya
Beach minus 12 weeks notice period = 4 weeks). Please remember that
nearly all of the money you pay for your placement goes directly towards
running our charitable projects in Malawi.
Volunteer
Accommodation
This comprises
five lovely beach chalets with two to three people sharing, communal
hot and cold showers, and toilets. Harry and Nephia, the two cooks,
prepare the evening meals and wash up. Martha and Gedess wash all the
clothes and bed linen. The property, which is located right on the beach,
and the local area are really beautiful. For more information about
Mwaya Beach, please click here. |
| Orientation
and Volunteering
When you reach
Mwaya Beach, Malawi, you will be introduced to the RIPPLE Africa staff
and volunteers. Joey and Victoria, our Malawian Managers Responsible
for Volunteers, Mwaya Beach and Community Liaison, will provide an introduction
to Mwaya, the projects and the volunteering opportunities. Although
there will be guidelines and some structure, there is a high degree
of flexibility, and we encourage individual volunteers to use their
initiative.
What
Does the Money Pay For?
You will be
responsible for the costs involved in getting to Mwaya (i.e. flights,
in-country transport, etc.). The payment to RIPPLE Africa pays for the
accommodation and services. The balance is used to fund the projects
run by RIPPLE Africa, together with paying for approximately 100 Malawian
staff, and it is the charity’s main source of funding —
the money is used carefully and effectively to improve the lives of
and opportunities for the local community. You will be responsible for
food costs, which are operated through a volunteer “kitty”,
and these costs are about GB£0.75
or US$1.50
per day, plus any extras like drinks and transport. Most volunteers
allow about GB£7.50-GB£15
or US$15-US$30
per week for food and all extras.
Extra
Costs, Flights, etc.
You
should allow for the following costs — but shop around: |
